Global Issues
News headlines for “Causes of Poverty”, page 56
The 2025 World Social Summit Must Not Be a Missed Opportunity
- Inter Press Service
GENEVA / NEW YORK, May 29 (IPS) - Rumors circulating at UN Headquarters suggest there is little appetite for ambition at the Second World Summit for Social Development, set to take place in Doha on 4-6 November 2025.
UN searches for solutions to global housing crisis
- UN News
The UN’s urban development agency estimates that an astonishing 2.8 billion people worldwide lack access to adequate housing, secure land, and basic water and sanitation services – that’s around 40 per cent of the global population.
UNOC3: Bringing Ocean Education and Science to the Global Agenda
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, May 28 (IPS) - A greater understanding and appreciation of the world’s oceans is needed to protect them. As the global community prepares to convene for the ocean conference, they must also prepare to invest in scientific efforts and education that will bolster their joint efforts.
Unmasking Harm Reduction: Youth Demand Action on Tobacco Industry’s New Tactics
- Inter Press Service
STOCKHOLM / BANGKOK, May 28 (IPS) - The World Health Organization (WHO) for this year’s World No Tobacco Day (May 31) has chosen the theme, “Unmasking the Appeal”,?to reveal the tactics employed by the tobacco and nicotine industries to make their harmful products enticing, particularly to young people.
Energy Storage Has Yet to Take Off in Mexico
- Inter Press Service
MEXICO, May 27 (IPS) - Researcher Edilso Reguera and his team began studying electric battery manufacturing in 2016, but in 2023, they ramped up efforts to develop a lithium-based prototype for motorcycles.
Kenya Pilots AI System to Protect Black Rhino Calves in Aberdare National Park
- Inter Press Service
ABERDARE, Kenya, May 27 (IPS) - Conservationists in Kenya’s Aberdare National Park have piloted an artificial intelligence (AI) system designed to detect and deter hyenas—as part of an effort to protect black rhino calves ahead of their reintroduction to the zone.
Romania’s Electoral Crisis: A Warning Shot for Democracy in the Digital Age
- Inter Press Service
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, May 27 (IPS) - On 6 December 2024, Romania’s Constitutional Court made an unprecedented decision: with just two days to go before a presidential runoff expected to bring a far-right, Russia-sympathising candidate to power, the court took the extraordinary step of annulling the election due to evidence of massive Russian interference. It was the first time an EU member state has cancelled an election over social media disinformation. It may not be the last.
Sanctions relief for Syria offers ‘powerful message of hope,’ says UN migration agency
- UN News
The UN International Organization for Migration (IOM) has welcomed recent decisions by the United States, the United Kingdom and the European Union to ease sanctions against Syria.
1 in 4 Jobs will be Transformed by Generative AI
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, May 26 (IPS) - While generative artificial intelligence (AI) has increased efficiency and output across numerous industries. However, labour organizations have expressed concern over AI’s ability to radically transform jobs around the world.
As Climate Change Threatens, Maldives Is No Island Paradise
- Inter Press Service
GENEVA, May 26 (IPS) - Every year, thousands of couples choose to spend their honeymoon in the Maldives. Tucked in the Indian Ocean, this tropical atoll nation consistently ranks among the world’s most desirable destinations for newlyweds.
But beyond the crystal-clear waters and pristine, white-sand beaches, local communities are facing a far harsher reality: a growing water crisis driven by climate change. While tourists sip cocktails in overwater bungalows, some neighboring islands are literally running out of fresh water.
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